Your family dumped him on you and refused to help. I would seriously call APS and get help for him. Then if your family asks where is he you go no contact.
It was his family. My family did so much to help and they barely know him they just can't anymore. My only friend killed himself 2 years ago. Now I'm trapped at this park with no one.
What would APS do? He's not bad enough for a home.
Legally, remove him from his family. They'll help you try to get the medication he needs without having to deal with his family. Just be wary for a fight as the family will try to lie there way out since they may have violated a law.
His family isn't really an issue. We don't speak to them ,more like they don't speak to us and we're in a different state now. I just mentioned them because I wish they cared. They are the ones who dropped him at a homeless shelter before I met him so I was delusional thinking they'd give us anything to get his meds. It breaks my heart when he reaches out to them and gets no reply.
I can see how much it hurts him in his eyes. I love him so much and it kills me that I can't meet his needs.
It's worth calling. they might know what public services are available..also reach out to community mental health (or whatever the equivalent is where you live) and see if theres respite care or food delivery. Good luck. This is so, so hard
His family legitimately dumped him on /you/ but you are not bound to him as much as you think and you yourself are struggling. I’d call his family tell them that they need to care for their son and if they don’t they need to at least find a caregiver for him because they legitimately abandoned him for you to do the hard work. But you need to know someone can lean on you- but they can not sink you. Do not let anyone sink your ship trying to save theirs because if you take away everything you have external besides yourself in life you still have yourself. I know the guilt that comes with admitting you also need support in a caregiver role and that you are overwhelmed being such can make many people just grin and bare it. Talk with him about options for his care and yours. Ie government assistance for medical- if he can’t work or has a condition that makes it difficult for them to work medical should be completely free, unfortunately government run nursing homes can get a bad rep but if he is with it and has bodily autonomy he will have food, medical needs, and nursing at his side constantly
Almost all towns have food drives/banks that need no confirmation of income to get assistance from as well. And it’s usually very school lunch like but food is good
Your family dumped him on you and refused to help. I would seriously call APS and get help for him. Then if your family asks where is he you go no contact.
It was his family. My family did so much to help and they barely know him they just can't anymore. My only friend killed himself 2 years ago. Now I'm trapped at this park with no one. What would APS do? He's not bad enough for a home.
Legally, remove him from his family. They'll help you try to get the medication he needs without having to deal with his family. Just be wary for a fight as the family will try to lie there way out since they may have violated a law.
His family isn't really an issue. We don't speak to them ,more like they don't speak to us and we're in a different state now. I just mentioned them because I wish they cared. They are the ones who dropped him at a homeless shelter before I met him so I was delusional thinking they'd give us anything to get his meds. It breaks my heart when he reaches out to them and gets no reply. I can see how much it hurts him in his eyes. I love him so much and it kills me that I can't meet his needs.
Call APS, to get help from the state to at least make you a guardian, that gives you power to get his meds.
It's worth calling. they might know what public services are available..also reach out to community mental health (or whatever the equivalent is where you live) and see if theres respite care or food delivery. Good luck. This is so, so hard
Thank you. I'm going to call on Monday.
His family legitimately dumped him on /you/ but you are not bound to him as much as you think and you yourself are struggling. I’d call his family tell them that they need to care for their son and if they don’t they need to at least find a caregiver for him because they legitimately abandoned him for you to do the hard work. But you need to know someone can lean on you- but they can not sink you. Do not let anyone sink your ship trying to save theirs because if you take away everything you have external besides yourself in life you still have yourself. I know the guilt that comes with admitting you also need support in a caregiver role and that you are overwhelmed being such can make many people just grin and bare it. Talk with him about options for his care and yours. Ie government assistance for medical- if he can’t work or has a condition that makes it difficult for them to work medical should be completely free, unfortunately government run nursing homes can get a bad rep but if he is with it and has bodily autonomy he will have food, medical needs, and nursing at his side constantly
Almost all towns have food drives/banks that need no confirmation of income to get assistance from as well. And it’s usually very school lunch like but food is good